“Obviously, Apple has aimed at two very different personalities with these [iPhone6/Plus] sizes,” Dom Esposito writes for 9to5Mac.
“The iPhone 6 Plus is considered a phablet in my eyes, while the iPhone 6 is probably a strong candidate for the average consumer,” Esposito writes. “One is bigger and the other is ‘bigger than bigger.’ Though it’s not necessarily the 5.5-inch display on the iPhone 6 Plus that makes it so big. Because of its design, the iPhone 6 Plus is larger than most other 5.5-inch Android devices.”
“For myself, I’ll have to side with the iPhone 6. Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone 6 Plus is great with its display and battery life, but I just need a device that’s a bit more pocketable and I’m willing to sacrifice a few features for that,” Esposito writes. “If you’re coming from a previous iOS device or an Android device, you’ll be happy with either one.”
Read more in the full review here.
Related articles:
Survey: 27% of consumers ditching Samsung phones for Apple iPhone 6/Plus – September 23, 2014
Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6/Plus fueling mass upgrades from Android – September 18, 2014
Apple posts new how-to guide: Switching from Android phone to iPhone – September 16, 2014
Reviewers fall all over themselves to praise Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6/Plus – September 17, 2014
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus tested at Disneyland: ‘So badass’ – September 17, 2014
Re/code reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6 Plus: ‘A statement phone,’ not a ‘plastic toy’ – September 17, 2014
Megapixels mean nothing: Apple iPhone 6 trounces Samsung Galaxy S5 in camera shootout – September 17, 2014
The Telegraph reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6 Plus: ‘It’s peerless’ – September 17, 2014
TechCrunch reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6: ‘The best smartphone available’ – September 17, 2014
USA Today’s Baig reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6/Plus: ‘Smartphone stars’ – September 17, 2014
Walt Mossberg reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6: ‘The best smartphone on the market’ – September 16, 2014
The Wall Street Journal reviews Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 6: ‘The best smartphone you can buy’ – September 16, 2014
Macworld reviews 64-bit iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Bigger is better (in the right hands) – September 16, 2014
Nice review. But I don’t want an iPhone 6, neither do I want an iPhone 6 Plus; I’d rather go for an iPhone 6 Minus (4 inches).
It’s called the iPhone 5S.
You’re wrong. Haven’t you read the specs?
5S is a 4 inch iPhone as you requested.
http://store.apple.com/us/iphone/family/iphone/compare
I want 3.5″, because even 4″ is uncomfortable for my small hands.
I fear I’ll never get it, so I’m mentally preparing myself for a Plus in the future: abandon all hope for one-handed usability.
You’ll survive. Quit complaining. Quit whining. Go buy a flip phone.
Wow, dripping with empathy, eh brother?
Lucky for you that you also have a tiny wiener to match those small hands. I think they have service dogs for little people like you who can manipulate their phones for them. Check ’em out shorty.
Too bad I never bothered to register this name. Guess I’ll come up with another one.
Classless and tasteless.
“tiny wiener”
hahahahhaaha. You’re SO funny.
And you’re how old? Eight?
Hopefully. Otherwise, he’s quite… challenged.
Whatever happened to the idea that different people are allowed to have different tastes? Some people like big phones; some like small ones. So what? Apple makes both (although the smallest one currently only with last year’s CPU). If the demand for a 6-mini is high enough, I’m sure it will make one, just as it made the 6 Plus when demand got high enough.
In the meantime, however, there are going to be some people disappointed because the regular 6 is a little too big for their taste. That is only natural, just as it is natural that there are always some folks convinced that only their tastes are valid, because the world revolves around them. My suggestion for them is to buy a big cylindrical phone and have it custom-fitted for them by a proctologist.
I too am one (of the few?) who fancy an imagined iPhone 6 Minus. I bought an iPhone 6 last Saturday but returned it Tuesday. Don’t get me wrong, the new iPhone is wonderful and stunning but… the size is not for me. To all the new iPhone 6s and Pluses owners… congratulations! I hope will introduce a third-size iPhone next year.
I wanted the 6 minus as well, but my GF put her foot down, no way 4 inches was going to make the grade……I guess its the 6 Plus 🙂
Loving my new iPhone 6. The size is perfect, especially when I use it as a GPS. It even fits in my old holster, which was a pleasant surprise. The hiccup with iOS 8.0.1 didn’t affect me because I got it afterwards. Performance and speed is quite impressive. Apple did a great job on these new iPhones, kudos to them.
Holster! Apparently you’ve never seen or heard the Budweiser “Real men of genius” commercial about cell phones and holsters? C’mon, A holster? Noooooooooo!
Waaaa! I just want a ship date.
Been going back and forth between the 6 and 6 Plus since trying both out at a local Apple Store during the opening weekend. Had to go to the local Best Buy yesterday to get something and compared the two again. My deteriorating eyesight was the clincher in deciding to go with the 6 Plus. It doesn’t feel that big and the display is just awesome both in size and especially in quality. Tried some one-handed manuevers yesterday on it (I’m an average size guy with small hands) and the size won’t be an issue at all.